I will forever be a Flight Attendant

A friend forwarded this to me and it cracked me up. I was a flight attendant for almost ten years and this rings so true to me.

How to Tell if You are a Flight Attendant

1. You can eat a four course meal standing at the kitchen counter.
2. You search for a button to flush the toilet.
3. You look for the "crew line" at the grocery store.
4. You can pack for a two week trip to Europe in one roll aboard.
5. All your pens have different hotel names on them.
6. You NEVER unpack.
7. You can recognize pilots by the backs of their heads, but not by their faces.
8. You can tell from 70 yards away if a piece of luggage will fit in the overhead bin.
9. You care about the local news in a city three states away.
10. You can tie a neck scarf 36 ways.
11. You know at least 25 uses for air sick bags, none of which pertain to vomit.
12. You understand and actually use the 24-hour clock.
13. You own 2 sets of uniforms: Slacks that fit and shorts that don't.
14. You don't think in "months" - you think in "bid packs".
15. You always point with two fingers.
16. You get a little too excited by certain types of ice.
17. You stand at the front door and politely say, "Buhbye now, thank you, have a great day!" when someone leaves your home.
18. You can make a sentence using all of the following phrases:
"At this time"
"For your safety"
"Feel free"
"As a reminder"
19. You know what's on the cover of current issues of In Touch, Star, and People.
20. You stop and inspect every fire extinguisher you pass, just to make sure the "gauge is in the green".
21. Your thighs are covered in bruises from armrests and elbows.
22. You wake up and have to look at the hotel stationery to figure out where you are.
23. You refer to cities by their airport codes.
24. Every time the doorbell rings you look at the ceiling.
25. You actually understand every item on this list.

My hat is off to all of my colleagues still flying. It's a tough job.

Cuidate.